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1 of 2 The Heritage of Green Hills in Shillington celebrated the official start of construction of a new state-of-the-art Health Care Center. From left are Christopher Conley, managing director of Lapis Advisers, owners of the retirement community; William Haase, Certus Founder and managing partner; Sen. Judy Schwank; Rep. Mark Gillen; Berks County Commissioners Michael S. Rivera and Christian Y. Leinbach; Steve Conway, vice president of senior living for Benchmark Const...

April 21 Online Caregiver Support Group: 3 to 4:30 p.m. The Heritage of Green Hills, a healthy lifeplan community in Shillington, hosts its April support group for caregivers of individuals suffering from dementia, as well as other debilitating diseases, via phone and/or online. The monthly caregiver support group takes place on the third Wednesday of each month. Held in conjunction with the Alzheimers Association Delaware Valley Chapter, sessions are free and open to the public. Attend virtual...

April 11 Literatour Berks Author Zoom: 10 a.m. author Raffi Berg discusses his book "Red Sea Spies: The True Story of Mossad’s Fake Diving Resort." Register at www.readingjewishcommunity.org/home/literatour. April 12 - Advertisement - Miller-Keystone Blood Drive: 1 to 6 p.m. at Boyertown Community Library. Appointment required. Schedule online at giveapint.org or call 1-800-223-6667. Registration in lower level of library. April 15 Alzheimer’s support group - Understanding the basics: 6:...

March Egg Your Yard Tri-Valley Cheer Club fundraiser: wake up Easter morning to a yard covered with candy filled egg. Club can hide, scatter eggs or add $8 to be placed in a basket and left on porch with a note from the Easter Bunny (all of Berks, some of Chester and Montgomery). VENMO payment is preferred. Payment must be made in advance. Email tvcheerclub@gmail.com or call 302-530-3189. Cash Raffle drawing will be held on April 10 live on Tri-Valley Cheer Club Facebook page. Get tickets from ...

The calendar may have said January 2021, but for the residents of the personal and memory care neighborhood at the Heritage of Green Hills, a healthy life plan community in Cumru Township, Berks County, it was the 1940s all month long. “Every month, we base many of our group activities on a central theme,” explained Heritage’s Arts and Entertainment Coordinator, Heather Setley. “Throughout January, we looked back at that richly historical time when many of our residents were...

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